Conveyancing Solicitors Tamworth

Buying or selling a house is not as easy as it sounds. Over and above getting or paying the right value for the home, you need to follow the due process and the law. As conveyancing solicitors in Tamworth, we can help you with the process in these seven simple steps.

Conveyancing process for buying a house

Step 1 – Conveyance process for buying a house (start)

To start the process of conveyancing we will need you to contact us and we can set a meeting. We will request that you complete initial paperwork along providing us forms of identity. We can also conduct searches that you require. For this, we will request you send the funds to facilitate.

Step 2 – Receive the draft contract

Official copies (electronic deeds) property forms and other documentation related to the property and a draft contract that has been duly completed by the seller’s solicitors will be sent to us.

Step 3 – Searches and investigation of the title

In this stage, any searches that you have requested will be conducted. The received draft contract will also be reviewed and verified. In case any questions arise, we will get in touch with the seller’s solicitor who can then seek clarification. This might take some time depending on the clarifications required.

Step 4 – Report

Based on the responses to the enquiries and the searches, we will put together a report. The report will include your offer on the mortgage. Additionally, we will set the financial aspect of the transaction and offer you a statement showing the amount of money you need to pay.

Step 5 – Signing

If everything is found to be in order, we can organise the signing. The parties will agree on a completion date after which you will transfer the deposit (usually 10% of the buying price) to us to facilitate the exchange of contracts.

Step 6 – Exchange of contracts

With the exchange of contracts, the completion dates and transaction now become legally binding. We will send the deposit to the seller’s solicitor after which a request to your lender for your mortgage advance will be paid. The balance of funds due on your end should be with us at least one working day before the completion.

Step 7 – Conveyancing process for buying a house (finish)

The ‘moving day’ marks completion. Here, the full purchase price is transferred to the seller’s solicitor and keys left with the estate agent. Once the funds are received, the keys are then given to you.

Conveyancing process for selling a house

Step 1 – Conveyancing process for selling a house (start)

If you’re looking to sell your house, the process is a little different. To start the process, we will need to have a meeting and take some details of the property. We will also request that you fill out initial paperwork which contains protocol forms. The forms ask detailed questions about the property that you’re selling.

Step 2 – Contact your mortgage lender

To access the current title deeds to the property (if unregistered) and find out the balance of the mortgage that is yet to be cleared, we will get in touch with your mortgage lender.

Step 3 – Obtain documents from the land registry

We will obtain up to date copies of the electronic deeds (official copies) from the land registry.

Step 4 – Preparation of draft contract

In the fourth step, we will prepare the draft contract for the sale of the property. We will pair this with the protocol forms, the official copies and any other documentation necessary and send them to the buyer’s solicitor. It may take up to a week for the recipient to read and verify the paperwork.

Step 5 – Enquiries raised by the buyer’s solicitor

If there are any questions regarding the property, the buyer’s solicitor will address them to us.

Step 6 – Agree on a completion date

At this stage, once the buyer is content with the answers to the questions raised, a signing date will be organised. Both parties will agree on a completion date. The buyer is then required to transfer the deposit of around 10% of the buying price to their solicitor.

Step 7 – Exchange of contracts

To make the transaction and the completion date legally binding, the contracts have to be exchanged. The buyer’s solicitors will then send us the deposit for the house. Consequently, we will request a final redemption statement from your lender.

Step 8 – Conveyancing process for selling a house (finish)

On the ‘moving day’, the full balance of the sale price will be sent from the buyer’s solicitors. This marks the completion day. Once the funds are sent, you should leave the keys with the estate agent who then releases them to the new owner after we receive the money. We will then clear the pending mortgage balance and any other balances pertaining the sale of the house, then send the balance to you.

Cheap Conveyancing across Tamworth

For clients that are looking to sell or buy a new property, our services will help you to tackle the legal requirements of search a transaction at a small fee.

Why should you use us?

Edward Hands and Lewis have been in business for well over 100 years and we understand our client's needs. Here are a few reasons why you should use us.

National Locations

Edward Hands and Lewis is now a nationally-acclaimed body. For over a hundred years Edward Hands and Lewis has been an established solicitors in the Leicestershire area, but now we have branched out across the UK.

Quick Response

At Edward Hands and Lewis we pride ourselves on our quick response time and there are several ways you can get in touch, whatever the method, we will make sure we get back to you as soon as we can and get to work on your case.

Free Initial Assessment

We offer a free initial assessment so you know that you have found the right people for the job. Contact us and no matter what your enquiry is about, we will find the right person to deal with your case.

Transparent Pricing

We make our prices fully transparent so our clients know exactly what they’re paying for throughout the process. We also offer fixed-fee services so you know the full costs from the outset.

Personal Approach

Our solicitors are approachable and helpful and understand that legal undertakings can be incredibly stressful. We pride ourselves on excellent client service which has been recognised year on year by our Lexcel accreditation.

Out of Hours

We know you may not be available within standard working hours, which is why we make ourselves available for out of hours appointments.

Languages we speak

At Edward Hands and Lewis several of our specialists are multi-lingual in the following languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Serbo-Croation, French, Italian, German, Swedish. For any other languages, the services of translators may be appropriate.

Award winning team

At Edward Hands and Lewis we have an award winning team to deliver legal services to you. Our solicitors and support teams have won awards for their expertise and business acumen and continue to deliver excellence in the profession.

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Edward Hands & Lewis Solicitors is a trading name of Edward Hands & Lewis Limited a company registered in England & Wales with company number 07001422 having its registered office at City Gate House, St. Margaret’s Street, Leicester, LE1 3DA. The directors are Jason Hathaway, Leanne Hathaway, Andrew Robinson, Paul Stubbs, Emma Fuller and Kate Godber. We use the word "Partner" to refer to the most senior individuals of Edward Hands & Lewis Limited and its use in connection with the business of Edward Hands & Lewis Solicitors Limited should not be construed as an indication that any individual carries on business in Partnership with any other individual within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890 or is personally liable to you or any other party for any acts or omissions. Individuals named as Partners owe no personal obligations to you in either contract or tort, nor does the title “Partner” mean that they have any authority to bind the firm. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and our registered practice number is 533589. Our VAT number is 114080418.